Saw 'King Arthur' starring Clive Owen (b4 he became famous) and Keira Knightley (after 'Bend it like Beckham'). For the 4th time. The movie wasn't a big hit, doesnt have any cool fight scenes or special effects and theyve made Keira look like a transvestite in most of the scenes (tough thing to do must congratulate make up guy). But still i haven't seen a movie like it yet, so brutally honest and so true to its idea. No good-looking knights in shining armour rescuing a country from some evil conqueror. No round table.
Compare to the legend of King Arthur. King Arthur and his knights. All chivalry exemplified. All pure of heart and great in deed. And here we have a mercenary band of ex-Roman soldiers. All of them are ugly. All of them have scarred faces and scarred bodies. One of them decides he wants to be his own master for a change. Simple logic for a character who's served under a foreign emperor in his homeland. And as the movie continues, every legend related to the king is bashed up so badly. Instead of pulling out a sword from a stone to prove he's the next king of England, this Arthur digs his father's grave to get his sword. Guinevere is no princess but the leader of a jungle tribe. Merlin is a shaman for the same tribe. The only reason Arthur and Guinevere get married is to ensure the start of their empire. It all seems so true. True human nature squeezed out from a story thats become a legend so long ago.
i recommend the movie whole heartedly. Especially for those who hate movies based on legends.
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